Introducing Destiny, from the New Series Voltaire’s Book of Fate
This handsome design once housed the legendary writer Voltaire’s Zadig, or The Book of Fate, first published in 1747. The Book of Fate tells the story of Zadig, an ancient Babylonian philosopher. It is a philosophical treatise that makes startlingly effective use of contradiction and juxtaposition. In it one finds the seeds of the modern detective story, including a likely source of inspiration for Edgar Allan Poe’s master of “ratiocination,” C. Auguste Dupin.
There are few authors more influential and admired than Voltaire (1684–1778). His work especially appealed to late 19th-century France, which was recovering from an 1870 defeat by Prussia. The French people responded by focusing on objects of profound beauty and intellectual depth in order to showcase their ideals and dreams for the future. These ideals were exemplified by the work of Voltaire, one of France’s most celebrated sons. It is no small wonder that his Zadig was chosen to be reprinted in this marvellous golden binding, crafted in 1893 by Chamerot et Renouard in Paris.
Today the original binding can be found in the Rare Book and Special Collections archive at the Princeton University Library in New Jersey, USA.
Destiny is available as: Grande, ultra, midi, slim and mini hardcover journals, lined and unlined guest books and a pencil case.
What an amazing collection. I bought the guest book to write in as a journal. I only wish you had created the Business Planner in this. It is symbolic to me in such a way, ie. That is focuses on goals and achieving them and to play on the theme of “The book of fate/Destiny”. Speaks to finding your destiny or creating it. Please can you create more business planners, they are exceptional format and I am struggling to find in South Africa. Send, send send… We are waiting. I have life stories to tell.
Hi Maryil,
Thanks for this feedback. What a great perspective for using this Destiny design as a business planner. We will definitely pass that along to our production team for future. We are so glad to hear that you have found the business planners to be helpful.
And we will continue to expand our distribution so everyone can find the Paperblanks product they are looking for. Have you tried the Book Depository? They are based in the UK but delivery internationally and carry many of our products: bookdepository.com/author/Paperblanks